静坐

靜坐

jìngzuò

verb #21,975

Meanings

1 to sit quietly
2 to meditate
3 to stage a sit-in protest

Characters

quiet / still / calm

Examples

他每天早上静坐二十分钟，保持内心平静。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshang jìngzuò èrshí fēnzhōng, bǎochí nèixīn píngjìng.

He sits quietly for twenty minutes every morning to maintain inner calm.

学生们在广场上静坐抗议。

Xuéshengmen zài guǎngchǎng shàng jìngzuò kàngyì.

The students staged a sit-in protest in the square.

Tips

usage

静坐 covers both peaceful meditation (sitting quietly, as in Buddhist or mindfulness practice) and political sit-in protests. Context determines which is meant — the protest meaning usually appears with 抗议 or similar words.

Stroke Order

静 jìng

坐 zuò